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About the book: A TRYST WITH MAHAKAAL – THE GHOST WHO NEVER DIED

I’ve not read fiction since at least 40 years. That’s not at all a reflection on such books but the nature of the way I read – I tend to search books (electronic versions mainly) on keywords in 5-10 minutes to locate things that interest me. Very rarely do I read any book completely – […]

Data continues to confirm the differential age-based impacts of coronavirus COVID19

Some people have got swayed by recent reports that some younger people are also dying from the virus. Yes, some of them are (and more than the original China CDC study suggested). But they remain a small share of their age group. In this blog post (placeholder, to be updated) I’ll track my data sources […]

Do you know of an expert mathematician who can volunteer to help?

Sharing this email I sent out to a moment ago one of the best mathematicians in the world, with copy to those who are well connected to both the UK and US administrations. If anyone of you know of expert mathematicians who can volunteer to form part of a modelling team, that would be appreciated. […]

What lies behind the pandemic models that are being used to inform policy?

I’m persuaded that the underlying modelling of pandemics is massively defective. A number of sensible options are not considered. I’ll comment more on that later. But for now, a few links to what these models actually do. These are essentially S-I-R models, as explained below. This is a placeholder post. There is no disease model […]

Mass brutalities and torture by Modi through his completely unjustified total lockdown

This is a placeholder post. Will try to keep track of instances that come to my notice. MURDERS BY MODI One ambulance driver from our place was driving from Mumbai to Shrigonda, carrying a patient and the driver’s father was travelling with him. Police accused the ambulance of carrying passengers in the ambulance and thrashed […]

My next TOI blog post: We must not flatten India order to flatten the curve

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Proof that masks work against coronavirus

Compiling the knowledge I’ve acquired so far: Yes, N95 masks DO minimise the chance of getting the virus. Taiwan had planned and got itself fully prepared even as the virus had barely started. They were on the front foot and started mass production. By end February they were producing 4 million masks per day. Now […]

My next TOI blog post: Lockdowns won’t defeat the virus but will definitely destroy us all

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Rig Veda provides significant evidence of the “Aryan” invasion

I’m incrementally getting inclined to consider the Aryan invasion theory again. Not just migration. Parpola’s evidence along with latest DNA evidence is becoming persuasive. Parpola cites the following (rather extensive) extracts from a new translation of Rig Veda to demonstrate the nature of early wars. These are from a new translation of the Rigveda by […]

My next TOI blog post: Age-based risk management of coronavirus

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